SLO - LS - Figurative Language Techniques

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Time is a thief.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "The classroom was a zoo."

• The classroom

• Was a zoo

• A zoo

• Was

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The thunder roared in the night.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• He is a shining star.

• The car is a beast.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the primary purpose of using hyperbole in writing?

• To create a realistic image

• To express strong emotion or create a strong impression

• To provide factual information

• To confuse the reader

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The sun was a golden ball.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• She is as sweet as sugar.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Analyze the following sentence and identify the type of figurative language used: "The world is a stage, and we are merely players."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Determine the effect of the hyperbole in this sentence: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

• It makes the speaker seem unrealistic.

• It emphasizes the speaker's extreme hunger.

• It suggests the speaker is a vegetarian.

• It indicates the speaker's love for horses.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Evaluate the use of personification in the sentence: "The wind howled in the night."

• It suggests the wind is angry.

• It indicates the wind is a living creature.

• It gives human-like qualities to the wind.

• It describes the wind's speed.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the type of figurative language in the following sentence: "Her voice was music to his ears."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which sentence best demonstrates the use of onomatopoeia?

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• The sun set in a blaze of orange and red.

• Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• The mountain stood tall and proud.

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DOK Level 1: Recall